This week we go back to the 1970s for 2 films from American filmmaker Michael Ritchie.
The first is The Bad News Bears, a 1976 baseball comedy that set the blueprint for a lot of films to follow. An alcoholic coach, played by Walter Matthau, has to corral a group of young misfits and mould them into a winning team.
The second is The Candidate, a 1972 political comedy drama that leans far more to the drama side of things. This film, starring Robert Redford, won the academy award for best original screenplay in 1973.
Timestamps
The Bad News Bears (00:00:50)
The Candidate (00:31:25)
Links
Justwatch.com – streaming and rental links